by Kara Parker | Aug 8, 2018 | Class Decor, First Days
The school supply list is out! Are tissue boxes on your list? If so, check out one way to add a little learning to that item. I taught at a school that said tissue boxes and other supplies cannot be for extra credit because students should not be buying their grades.... 
by Kara Parker | Aug 1, 2018 | 1 Planning, First Days, Proficiency
I’m starting to see teachers on social media heading back to school! Where did the summer go?? The syllabus can be one way to set proficiency expectations at the beginning. We’ve updated our past syllabus template, plus added an additional template with a... 
by Megan Smith | May 26, 2018 | Last Days
Published on May 16, 2015 Grammys! Emmys! Golden Globes! Nobel Prize! ESPYs! Every year we celebrate all kinds of accomplishments. Those nominated for the different awards are simply being honored for their hard work and success achieved! Our students also work... 
by Kara Parker | Feb 5, 2018 | 1 Planning, Proficiency
About 8 years ago, I blogged about my “Stamp Sheets.” In fact, it was “Idea 45” on Creative Language Class. This was one of the first steps that helped me to shift to proficiency-based instruction. Today I’d like to tell you why I still... 
by Megan Smith | Jan 19, 2018 | PD, Proficiency, What's New
Daily objectives (can-do statements) are one of the biggest game changers for me over the years! They force me to narrow in on a purpose for the lesson and help me stay on track as I plan. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve definitely missed the mark on... 
by Megan Smith | Jan 16, 2018 | PD, Proficiency, What's New
It’s the time for new beginnings, fresh starts, and renewed motivation… but then, just like that, it’s already mid-January. It’s easy to be overly ambitious this time of year and try to do a million things to be a better world language teacher....
